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Philadelphia, Pa. Vol. 93, Issue 17 February 27, 2020

Global Language Awareness Week to begin March 2 Department of Global Languages, Literatures and Perspectives to host its second annual foreign language awareness week Bianca Abbate nations and cultures. Editor On Monday, the Global Languages Awareness Week As midterms come to a close committee will table in the Union and March approaches, the where students can pick up Department of Global Languages, Global Passports, which contain Literatures and Perspectives information about the events for the prepares to bring to campus yet rest of the week. another week of language, culture Tuesday will commence with and (a great deal of) food. The the highly-anticipated global second annual Global Language food fair, featuring cuisine from Awareness Week (GLAW) is set Afghanistan to the Dominican to commence Monday, March 2. Republic. The food fair will take Global Language Awareness Week place in the Hayman Atrium is spearheaded by the Department during the free period. Later, of Global Languages, Literatures at 3 p.m., a string quartet from and Perspectives. The goal of the the Philadelphia Orchestra will week’s programming is to promote perform music from around the cultural awareness and the study world in the Holroyd Atrium. of foreign languages at La Salle. The week will consist of diverse Bianca Abbate programming, focusing on the food, Pictured above is professor of German, Leonid Rudnytzky, at last year’s global food fair. Hailing from Ukraine, See LANGUAGE Page 3 Rudnytzky started teaching at the University in 1959 and has taught several foreign languages over the years. culture and languages of foreign Foreign language week to echo worldwide Lasallian network

Generalate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools The Lasallian network reaches 6 continents, 82 countries, 1,500 educational institutions and 1 million students. EL ÍNDICE News 2-3 NEDAW Events fight body Politics 4 dysmorphia. Page 2 Editorial 5 Charge La Salle welcomes a new Commentary 6-7 dietician to campus. Page 3 Features 8-9 Editor-in-chief misses the mark while A & E 10-11 endorsing boot-cut jeans. Page 7 Kicks 12 Baseball CAKE 13 La Salle’s baseball team Bianca Abbate wins against Hofstra Russian Club is one of the many ways the department embraces foreign language. Pictured above is Rodrigo Sports 14-16 pride. Martin del Campo presenting on his study abroad trip to Moscow. Page 14

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Elyssa Loughlin Beyond the Mirror media platforms, at the self-perceived flaws in Editor is mostly social media handle @renfrewcenter, your appearance that aren’t National Eating Disorder based, according to Katie they will be sharing tips even visible to others.” Awareness Week (NEDAW) Martinez, a team leader on how to look beyond the People with dysmorphia started on Monday, Feb. 24 at the Renfrew Center in mirror and recovery, and often check the mirror and with it began a week Radnor. By placing stickers they want others to join repeatedly and engage in of programming to raise on mirrors in bathrooms in on this conversation. excessive self grooming. awareness regarding eating and dressing rooms across Approximately 50 million The Beyond the Mirror disorders. “National Eating the city, Martinez says Americans will face some initiative looks to break the Disorders Awareness Week that Renfrew is looking to sort of eating disorder in negative talk cycle that so at La Salle is important to change the negative talk- their life, and even more will often accompanies looking our community, because cycle that accompanies suffer from negative body in the mirror by encouraging it allows us to break down looking in the mirror for so image issues. “Body image people to “pause and think the barriers that surround many people. “When we can be such a taboo topic of something positive you conversations about eating look in the mirror, we are that impacts confidence and think about yourself,” disorders. It’s a week that faced with ourselves and self esteem, and this leads to Martinez said. “Then, when brings us all together to our reflection, which usually eating disorders,” Martinez you’re feeling poorly about celebrate our bodies and leads to thoughts about body said. She also mentioned yourself, you can go back to the strength we all have,” image. We look in the mirror that at any given time, those positive traits.” junior nutrition major and long enough and ultimately about 30 million people are The Renfrew Center’s Lydia Mullin NEDAW committee e-board find something we don’t like struggling with an eating decision to work with Community members take part in a body-positive yoga class as member Lydia Mullin said. about ourselves.” Renfrew disorder, “and that’s just in universities on this initiative a part of NEDAW. The theme of this year’s is using this campaign to the U.S. alone.” And a lot of was intentional. “Eating NEDA week is “Nourish to reroute conversations away these issues arise from the disorders are very common, center is always a good Are” yoga class. “[Thobe] Flourish.” from negative self talk to toxic diet culture that has especially on a college place to start.” Martinez always focuses on body Among the programming break the harmful thought pervaded the United States campus as we are all emphasized that many positivity in her classes, and initiatives taken at cycle from which so many for decades. “Because of transitioning into adulthood schools have support groups but she held an extra class La Salle this week is the suffer. “We want people [diet culture], it can be easy and discovering who we are for people who have suffered for NEDAW this week,” Renfrew Beyond the Mirror to look at what makes to get stuck thinking that if and what we want to be,” from eating disorders, Mullin said. There is a scale campaign. As part of the them unique beyond their we change our bodies, we’d Balcom said. College, for but there are also many smashing event on Thursday, Beyond the Mirror initiative, appearance,” Martinez said. feel better about ourselves many, can be the “perfect resources on renfrewcenter. Feb. 27 during free period stickers that read “love what Ideally, these stickers will … poor body image leads storm” when it comes com. They have reading to end the association of you see” were placed on be reminders in the moment to an association of body to developing an eating lists for individuals who weight with health and self- mirrors throughout campus. to pause and to think image with self worth in a disorder. “You go from living may be suffering but also worth. Delta Phi Epsilon The Renfrew Center is an about something positive negative way,” and Matinez at home with your parents in for friends and family who sorority is also holding two organization that provides regarding oneself rather than says that this can often lead highschool to a high pressure are looking for resources NEDAW-based initiatives intensive outpatient care all the negative thoughts to the development of eating environment that asks young on how to support those on Thursday: the “Duck and residential rehabilitation many have about their own disorders. adults to act in a way they who are battling an eating Your Insecurities” fundraiser programs to those suffering body. The challenge is to Senior biology major and haven’t acted before,” disorder. The website also and the “Trash Your from eating disorders respond with “when I dig Delta Phi Epsilon’s Vice Martinez said. “College is offers quizzes to determine Insecurities” activity. “If you nationally. The Renfrew deeper beyond the mirror, I President of Programming a big period of transition, your relationship with make any donation, you will Center at Radnor and Delta see ____.” Martinez says that Kerrie Balcom commends and a lot of freedom can food. You can also call receive a rubber duck with Phi Epsilon co-sponsored the organization is looking the Renfrew’s initiative. “I be overwhelming.” These 1-800-RENFREW at any a personalized, uplifting the initiative, which looks to make commonplace think the Renfrew Mirror can all be risk factors for time for support. message,” Balcom said of to normalize conversations conversations that are often Initiative drives home the people who are already “I am hopeful that the “Duck Your Insecurities.” about body image, on La considered to be taboo. point that we have to take susceptible to developing an mirror initiative will serve “Students can also write Salle’s campus. All week across all social a look at ourselves in the eating disorder. “You’re also as a reminder for La Salle down any insecurity [they mirror and make a choice. away from so many support students to love the person have] on a piece of paper Are we going to shower systems and developing new staring back at them in the and throw it into our Trash ourselves with intense connections and figuring mirror,” Balcom said. “We your Insecurities trash can.” criticism or are we going to out your identity,” Martinez as a community should be The beyond the accept and love ourselves? said. That’s why it’s so able to have open and honest mirror initiative was And then what? We need important to look closer at conversations about eating launched just in time for to go beyond the mirror the body image discussion disorders and how to help NEDAW, but Martinez and spread that love and and to be aware of warning others. Partnering with the hopes that the campaign awareness to others.” signs. A focus on weight loss, Renfrew Center is crucial, will continue to inspire A lot of body dysmorphia obsession or any atypical because they care and they conversations past this is brought on by the negative relationship with food, are a resource we can turn Friday. “One of the biggest talk cycle that so many fluctuations in food habits, to.” things we can all do is individuals experience. weight and body image Beyond the Mirror is not have these conversations “Any negative thoughts changes and purging are all the only initiative to raise on a continuous basis — — be it self-worth, ability signs that someone may be awareness for NEDAW; the don’t stop having these or body image — can lead at risk to develop or have NEDAW committee is also conversations because the to decreased motivation already developed an eating tabling and selling t-shirts, week is through; really as well as higher levels of disorder. Martinez wants stickers and pins all week. start to normalize this. stress, helplessness and students to know that they On Wednesday, Feb. 26, It’s not taboo to have a hopelessness,” Martinez have resources available to NEDAW committee e-board body image challenge; it’s Kerrie Balcom insisted. “A major them when they worry that member and senior nutrition something to talk about Stickers challenging individuals to redirect negative self-talk are component of dysmorphia they or their friends might major Marissa Thobe and get support on.” on mirrors across campus as part of a NEDAW initiative. is the preoccupation with be suffering: “the counseling facilitated a “Come as You [email protected]

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LANGUAGE so I, as an American, do not FROM FRONT need to learn their language. First, that is an arrogant On Wednesday, ethnocentric American participants can observe and Canadian attitude. in Hayman classrooms You show respect and gain brief cultural presentations rapport by speaking with with topics ranging from a person in their native greetings in different language. Second, most countries to dramatic of what you need to know readings in Spanish. These occurs in the language of cultural presentations will your business/government begin at 9:30 a.m. and last partners; they only express until the Tea Time with the a fraction of what they Brothers event at 2:30 p.m. know and think when they Taking place in Hayman 214 speak with you in English. in the department of Global Third, you can avoid huge Languages, Literatures and faux pas such the infamous Perspectives, Tea Time car named the Nova. with the Brothers will Bianca Abbate Chevrolet was confused allow students to engage Pictured are two juniors, Mary Kraus and Sam Avila, participating in the festivities. why a car which sold so with the Christian Brothers well in the US had such low about their linguistic and feature anime and sushi for worked so hard to plan the study of foreign languages. opportunities to learn a sales in Latin America. In cultural experiences while attendees to indulge in. events held this week. It is an La Salle currently offers foreign language. Professor Spanish, No va, means it enjoying a hot cup of tea. A photo contest joins honor to work with them.” courses in French, German, of political science Mark does not go. Why did Mark Finally, OLAS will sponsor Japanese Cultural Night This year, the Department Italian, Japanese, Spanish Thomas —who majored in Zuckerberg, the Facebook Salsa Night in the Union as a new feature of GLAW of Global Languages, and Russian, but the Russian and German at La CEO, learn Mandarin? food court from 6:30 to this year. Students can send Literatures and Perspectives department has not stopped Salle — emphasized the Because he wanted to open 8:30 p.m. in which the travel pictures to Foley looks to build on the there. The department has practical value of studying a up the Chinese market for organization will do a salsa Riggs at successes and challenges of taught courses in the past foreign language. “Learning Facebook.” demonstration. [email protected] for last year’s foreign language based on student demand a second language provides The department The week will conclude a chance to win a Starbucks week. Last year, the in Chinese, Celtic, Czech, you with a ‘hard skill,’ which encourages all to participate Thursday with the gift card at the end of the inaugural event presented Farsi, Polish, Portuguese, increases your chances of and looks forward to the multilingual opportunities week. unique challenges: it was Serbo-Croatian and getting a job and getting second annual Global fair in the Hayman Atrium Department chair Victoria the product of grassroots Ukrainian. Every semester, promoted, especially if you Language Awareness from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 Ketz remarked, “Foreign planning and had no budget. the department also teaches are considering a career Week. Stay tuned on the p.m. Students will have Languages Awareness Week This year, the Global various literature classes in business or government La Salle Portal for updates the opportunity to speak is my favorite event of the Language Awareness in English covering the outside of the Philadelphia about these events. If you to companies, includin the year. This probably has to Committee recruited many works of foreign authors. area. And all business is have any questions in the FBI. In the evening, the do with the fact that it is a new members, and they Beyond course offerings, multinational in character. meantime, please visit GLAW committee will student lead activity. The have been planning their the department has also Speaking a language sets the Department of Global partner with Late Night students pick our events and second annual event since hosted free Arabic classes your resume apart from the Languages, Literatures and La Salle to host Japanese work to coordinate them. last semester. and sponsored the American competition.” He continues, Perspectives on the second Cultural Night at 8 p.m. in This year we have a great The department began Sign Language (ASL) club, “it is a myth to believe floor of Hayman. the Union; the event will group of students that have the week to encourage the along with providing other ‘everybody’ speaks English, [email protected] ReCHARGE your nutrition La Salle with Kelsey Thornton Bianca Abbate suggestions and shopping resource for students. Data Public Safety Editor lists, among other topics. collected from the National According to the College Health Assessment This semester, La Salle company’s website, indicates that the majority brought a new health and The CHARGE Group of La Salle students are not Weekly Report wellness service to campus. “specializes in evidence eating the recommended CHARGE Registered based nutrition and number of servings of Dietician Kelsey Thornton corporate onsite services. fruits and vegetables on offers initial nutrition CHARGE serves employer any given day. A balanced appointments to students. groups and individuals diet that is sufficiently plant Saturday, Feb. 22 Thornton first came to looking for personalized based contributes to one’s 6:53 p.m. — Students received a Public Safety alert Saturday evening that a suspicious campus in January when one-on-one nutrition overall health and well- male was spotted at the La Salle Apartments and fled the scene; no injuries she tabled for CHARGE, services and events being which contributes to were reported. The alert advised those looking for more information to refer offering students fruit- delivered by Registered one’s academic success. to the mylasalle portal. The event was classified as a disorderly conduct and infused water and protein Dietitians.” I’m really hoping that a a case report was filed. snacks while promoting Students interested in wide-range of students the new service. Every the service can contact will consider scheduling student is guaranteed an the campus’s dietician at themselves for at least one Monday, Feb. 24 initial one on one nutrition kelsey@thechargegroup. consultation with Kelsey 12:38 p.m. — appointment. However, com in order to book their before the semester ends.” A case of vandalism was reported in St. Hillary Hall. during the consultation, initial nutrition consultation The new nutrition Thornton will determine online. service is only one facet 12:46 p.m. — from the student’s Assistant Vice President of the University’s recent A case report was filed after a vandalism occurred in St. Bernard Hall. insurance plan whether for Student Wellness focus on health and she or he has access to Services Kate Ward-Gaus wellness. In addition to the CHARGE individualized was eager to welcome nutrition services above, 7:12 p.m. — nutrition consultations at Thornton and her services the University has also Residents were found to be in posession in the St. Miguel Townhouses. no additional cost. In the to campus, saying, “we worked to better counseling individual consultation, are thrilled to partner services for students and Thornton covers topics with the CHARGE Group incorporating more wellness such as a body composition and Kelsey Thornton as programming, such as analysis, nutrition and their representative to Wellness Wednesdays. activity schedule, recipe provide this much needed [email protected] 4 POLITICS Feb. 27, 2020 Trump continues his grievances toward Supreme Court amidst controversy Thomas Cahalan seems to be based off Thomas should be Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did on Monday night, administration polices, Editor accusations made by criticized for the fact argued should be avoided which most people think rather than allowing the a Fox News segment, his wife Ginni Thomas at all costs. framed Sotomayor’s policies to be implemented President Donald Trump instead of Sotomayor’s writes to the White House “The point is when dissent out of context. as they get challenged in recently called on two actual dissent. directly offering advice you live in a politically During the decision that court. liberal leaning justices This accusation of bias on personal decisions. polarized environment, Sotomayor issued her Neither opinion of the Supreme Court to on the part of Sotomayor Meanwhile, social people tend to see dissent towards, the five mentioned Trump or his recuse themselves from follows Trump’s recent media observers also everything in those conservative justices in administration. During a any cases relating to comments on Judge Amy argue Justices Gorsuch terms,” Roberts said last the majority and the four news conference in New himself. Many view this Berman Jackson, who and Kavanaugh should fall. He also presided liberal justices dissenting, Delhi, Trump appeared ongoing dispute between oversaw the conviction be questioned for how over Trump’s senate ruled to remove the final to be unfamiliar with Trump and the highest of his friend, Roger impartial they can be impeachment trial. obstacle that prevented the Sotomayor’s actual dissent. court in the land as bizarre. Stone. Pundits argue these towards the president that A spokeswoman for the Trump administration’s “Her statement was so Among tweets and comments underscore picked them for the job in Supreme Court stated on ‘public charge’ rule to inappropriate,” Trump said. comments he issued at a the remarks made by the first place. Tuesday that Sotomayor, go into effect. Basically, “When you’re a justice news conference in India, Attorney General William Essentially, the Ginsburg and Roberts had this decision will legally of the Supreme Court — Trump targeted Justices P. Barr that the president’s controversy surrounding nothing to say about the allow immigrants to be and it’s almost what she’s Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth tweets and statements the relationship between president’s recent words. forced to turn away from trying to do is take the Bader Ginsburg. Next were making his job the Supreme Court and the In his tweet, Trump public benefits they need people that do feel different month, the Supreme Court ‘impossible’ to execute. White House has become appeared provoked by a to support themselves and way and get them to vote will consider requests Left leaning observers the kind of example of segment that Fox News their families. the way that she would like from congressional have largely criticized controversy that Chief host Laura Ingraham Sotomayor wrote in her them to vote. I just thought officials and prosecutors Trump’s remarks made dissent that the federal it was so inappropriate, to examine Trump’s towards the Supreme government had become such a terrible statement personal financial records, Court and Judicial branch too reliant on asking for a Supreme Court which remain heavily as a whole. the Supreme Court for Justice to make.” A guarded. “No president in modern emergency relief from reporter then proceeded Justice Sotomayor time has shown greater decisions made by lower- to ask Trump what was dissented about the disrespect for or worked courts, which have not inappropriate about tendency of the Trump to actively undermine gone through the usual Sotomayor’s complaint that administration to request the independence of the legal process. the government has been emergency interventions judiciary than President “It is hard to say what running to the Supreme from the Supreme Trump,” said Kristen is more troubling: that Court too frequently. Court, which Trump Clarke, president and the government would “No, I don’t think that argues is liberal bias. executive director of the seek this extraordinary was it,” Trump responded. He then proceeded to Lawyers’ Committee for relief seemingly as a “But I think what she remind Sotomayor about Civil Rights Under Law. matter of course, or that did say is she’s trying to remarks made by Justice Observers on social the court would grant it,” shame — the way I look Ginsburg about him as media issued similar Sotomayor wrote. at it, she’s trying to shame a 2016 candidate, for criticisms towards Justice Gorsuch and Thomas people with, perhaps, a which Ginsburg later Clarence Thomas, as wrote the majority different view, into voting expressed regret. Left well as Justices Neil M. opinion, which argued her way, and that’s so and right-leaning pundits Gorsuch and Brett M. Washington Post that lower-court judges inappropriate.” argue Trump’s comments Kavanaugh. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, left, and Sonia Sotomayor honor Sandra had been too eager to impose [email protected] about Sotomayor’s bias They argue Justice Day O’Connor, the first woman to have served on the Supreme Court. nationwide injunctions on Sanders faces questions over Jewish Identity

Thomas Cahalan leaders who express bigotry of Sander’s decision to as “mainstream, bipartisan.” Jewish voters from the would say to Jews who Editor and oppose basic Palestinian skip the annual Washington Such debates are right and left, who focus on view his move as a mistake. rights. For that reason, I will gathering of nearly 20,000. considered to be the most Israel had strong reactions to “I am very proud of being Among the current not attend their conference.” “He’s catering to a small important to affiliated Sander’s move on AIPAC. Jewish,” he answered before candidates of the Democratic According to pundits, percentage of his Jewish base Jews — the community Mairav Zonszein, a calling Israeli Prime Minister primary, Bernie Sanders his decision ignited a split that wants him to declare war center directors, synagogue writer who divides her time Benjamin Netanyahu “a currently resides as the front among the American Jewish on AIPAC.” presidents and rabbis between Israel and the United reactionary racist.” runner. While there’s still a community. AIPAC described Sanders’ from across the country States, tweeted that “Sanders “I happen to believe that long way to go, many pundits In terms of influence, the tweet as “truly shameful” who regularly attend the is a hero for saying f--- you to what our foreign policy in the and observers have raised an left-right split in the Jewish and declared its conference conference. AIPAC.” Her tweet was liked Middle East should be about aspect of his candidacy that community has started to over 8,100 times. is absolutely protecting the would be historic if he wins: raise questions of whether “When he first started to independence and security Sanders could be the first and how to actually support rise in the polls, I thought of Israel,” Sanders said. Jewish major-party nominee. Israel, what qualifies as — he should be the Jewish “But you cannot ignore the However, his identity has anti-Semitism and whether community’s favorite. You’d suffering of the Palestinian come into question in recent Jewish ideals of justice think: Finally someone who People.” weeks by members of his are more about issues like has all these social justice Multiple Jewish own community. Earlier prison reform, wage gaps values,” Zonszein said in an institutional leaders this week, the independent and the environment, or interview. “He represents responded to Sanders’ AIPAC senator from Vermont protecting the Jewish state the battle over what Jewish decision by emphasizing declined an invitation to and maintaining a Jewish American values are on unity and dialogue. attend the American Israel identity. Israel. He represents this “If Sen. Bernie Public Affairs Committee “Sanders is, for some Jews, civil war.” From the opposite Sanders wants to lead (AIPAC) that starts this the encapsulation of what perspective, Jonathan the Democratic Party coming Sunday. Sanders they see as Jewishness. And Greenblatt of the Anti- and the nation, I hope announced he would be to some, he’s the antithesis,” Defamation League tweeted he can speak to, engage boycotting the event, since said Yehuda Kurtzer, who that Sanders announcement with and even debate he believes leaders of AIPAC studies Jewish identity as was “offensive” due to a rise everyone,” tweeted Rabbi welcome bigotry. president of the Shalom in anti-Semitism and anti- Rick Jacobs, head of the “The Israeli people have Hartman Institute of North Jewish violence across the Reform Movement, the the right to live in peace and America. country. largest denomination of security. So do the Palestinian “Among involved Jews, Washington Post During Tuesday’s debate, Judaism in the United people,” Sanders tweeted. “I I think he created a bigger Sanders was asked about his States. remain concerned about the problem for himself than Sen. Bernie Sanders argues for his message at the South Carolina choice to skip the AIPAC [email protected] platform AIPAC provides for he needed to,” Kurtzer said Democratic primary debate Tuesday night in Charleston, S.C. conference and what he Feb. 27, 2020 EDITORIAL 5

THE LA SALLE est. 1931 COLLEGIAN Collegian Editorial Editor-in-chief Jacob Garwood [email protected] Managing Editor Bianca Abbate Be a global citizen; [email protected] Business Manager Jonathan Mains learn a language [email protected] Head Copy Editor Karen Kerwick [email protected] Monday will mark the develop distinct cognitive thinking News Editors Elyssa Loughlin beginning of the second annual and problem-solving skills, which [email protected] Global Language Awareness further aid them in other academic Week. Though the week will areas. Learning a foreign language Rita Offutt certainly contain fun cultural also improves one’s memory programming and delicious global and sharpens the mind, enabling [email protected] fare, at the heart of this week is a language learners to recall facts love and appreciation for the art of better and to be more perceptive. Commentary Editor Alina Snopkowski language. But perhaps the greatest benefit As English becomes the world’s to learning a foreign language [email protected] “lingua franca,” some native is gaining the ability to build Politics Editor Thomas Cahalan English speakers have become meaningful connections with unable to see the value in learning people from around the globe. [email protected] a foreign language, exuding the Nelson Mandela once said, “If misguided attitude that there is no you talk to a man in a language he Features Editors Julie Wood need to know a language other than understands, that goes to his head. [email protected] English in today’s society. But we If you talk to him in his language, are more than citizens of the United that goes to his heart.” One thing Elizabeth Rafter States; we are citizens of the world, that translating technology cannot and we ought to know something achieve is a human connection. [email protected] outside of our own bubbles and In the United States, we often outside of our borders. In fostering take for granted the effort and A & E Editor Jakob Eiseman cultural awareness, studying a diligence that go into learning [email protected] foreign language provides us the our native tongue, but in other path to global citizenship and places around the world, to hear a Kicks Editor Emily Weintraut understanding. foreigner speak the local language Despite what some may can be something so touching and [email protected] suppose, foreign language meaningful. After all, a foreign is more than a hobby. It’s a language can take hundreds of CAKE Editor Claire Kunzier practical and marketable skill, hours to master; taking the time to [email protected] giving multilingual applicants a work toward this task is reflective competitive edge in the workforce. of a deep appreciation for the Sports Editor Steven Silvestro According to Eton Institute’s people who speak the language Language Development in the and the culture that surrounds it. [email protected] Workforce survey in 2014, 89 The ability to foster relationships percent of clients stated that with people from different cultures multilingual employees add is entirely underrated. In creating value to the workforce and 88 these relationships, the world percent stated that recruiting team becomes a little smaller. Staff and Copy Editors members with language skills is Foreign language learning important to their organization. has become an undervalued Nikoleta Barboni Nolen Kelly These numbers are unsurprising, skill, yet the benefits of learning given that the knowledge of another language are unceasing. Jorge Diaz Beltran Sean Kelly a foreign language allows Ultimately, foreign languages open Bethlehem Berhe Mary Kraus professionals to communicate in a doors and create community. When global market. The reason foreign we learn foreign languages, we are Matthew Brajuka Gia Lanci language ability makes a job joining a community of people Chris Camacho Nicole Lauria candidate so desirable is not only and expanding our horizons. If the ability to communicate with you have the opportunity to enjoy Jana Cassin Ciara Ledgard people from different countries but Global Language Awareness Jonathan Colella Sam Long the tremendous impact learning a Week’s programming next week, foreign language has on one’s mind. remember the reason behind it all: Sean Cornely Katelynn Mercurio For example, because languages that language has touched all of our Mackenzie Cyr Monica Murray comprise complex systems of lives and that the study of foreign grammar and vocabulary, those languages deserves attention not Christina DeLullo Siobhan Nolan who learn a foreign language just next week, but every week. Yitbarek Demesie William O’Brien IV Seamus Flanigan Anthony Pantalone Mitchel Foster Rayna Patel Quinn Giongo Rachael Riccio Sarah Hanlon Jamie Smith

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Columns and cartoons reflect the views of the respective writers and artists. 6 COMMENTARY Feb. 27, 2020 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum 2020: A Synopsis William O’Brien IV demographics in advanced Labeled by former fed their movements, but given long-term interest new monetary policy tools Staff economies and slowing chair Ben Bernanke as “new they should also maintain rates will likely be at much have been in the midst of Just this past Friday, productivity have created tools,” NMP tools include their commitments to lower yields than they had waning toolkits for central the Initiative on Global a synchronized global forward guidance, balance that language for forward been going into previous banks, there is plenty of Markets, a research economic slowdown, thus sheet policies, negative guidance to be effective. recessions. Economists evidence to suggest their center at the University of leveraging the Federal nominal interest rates, Balance sheet tools concede that the data effectiveness will not be Chicago Booth Business Reserve into an easy stance yield curve control and in refer to a vast array of available to them presented adequate in the event of an School, brought academics, on monetary policy for smaller, open economies, central banking maneuvers. difficulties in fully assessing economic downturn. This policy makers and market the foreseeable future. exchange rate policies. Quantitative easing (an the effectiveness of NMP poses many challenges for economists together in The benchmark 10-year The first tool, forward expansion of the Fed’s tools but maintain that, in monetary policymakers, New York City for the U.S. treasury note settled guidance appears to be balance sheet), maturity their studies, NMP tools but one should also look 2020 US Monetary Policy at 1.328 percent this past regarded as one of the most extension (extending were typically ineffective to global leaders to address Forum. These experts Tuesday, hinting towards effective NMP tools by durations of assets on the in overcoming financial these risks and resolve were gathered to discuss a larger problem ahead for experts. Forward guidance balance sheet), credit easing headwinds and easing disruptive events in the U.S. monetary policy in central bankers navigating simply refers to language (a shift to riskier assets on stressful market conditions. markets as well. There its current state and the the financial landscape central banks use in their Fed’s balance sheet) as well Although this may be true, are plenty of problems role it is going to play of 2020. With interest press releases to indicate as other various funding- they add that the Federal outside of the monetary in financial markets for rates hitting record lows, what market makers for-lending programs, Reserve should continue policy spectrum that the future, including the monetary policymakers can expect out of future which essentially increase attempting to implement congregations of expert challenges it will face will need to be prepared central banking policy subsidized credit for banks them in policy decisions financial academics and in that role. The Federal to combat recession movements. The policy has that extend credit, all fall and it may be to their economists cannot solve. Reserve has evolved and using new monetary been implemented since under the balance sheet tool benefit to implement NMP The longer the world adapted US monetary policy (NMP) tools as the early 2000’s, but will “umbrella.” Yield curve tools more aggressively economy experiences this policy greatly since the a synchronized global be at the front of the Fed’s control refers to the Federal amid economic downturns. slowdown, the longer the 2008 financial crisis to slowdown provides the best playbook in 2020. In their Reserve effectively the Monetary policy US faces heightened risk better serve markets and chance for a recession to report, economists suggest maturity of interest rates it decisions are most effective of recession, an event maintain a stable economic occur in the United States. that if market makers targets directly. in stabilizing prices and policymakers in all aspects cycle and it continues to Experts began the forum can better understand the In their conclusions, markets in the early of the government should develop new tools to face by introducing a report conventional reaction and economists stress that stages of the economy. naturally seek to avoid. If the economic challenges of titled, Monetary Policy re-price risk in anticipation although we can only hope The economists argue in this dangerously-charted tomorrow which seem to be in the Next Recession, on of the Fed’s actions, forward for a shock to markets less their report that early and path is not addressed and ever-mounting. Disruptive these NMP tools, providing guidance can be an effective severe than the ‘08 crisis, aggressive implementation rectified, the consequences market events such as the general descriptions of means of depressing short- these hopes should be of NMP tools will further could be severe for people, U.S.-China trade war, the their mechanics, outlining term interest rates as well layered with the realizations decrease the duration of not just in the US, but coronavirus outbreak and their studies on NMP tools’ as long-term premia. that old and new monetary which their policies need around the globe. country-specific factors in performance in stressed They continue further, policy tools alike will be to stay in place which will [email protected] emerging markets coupled financial landscapes and indicating that, not only less effective in easing limit risks to financial with other structural drawing conclusions based should the Fed provide financial conditions going stability. One thing is for forces such as aging on those studies. indicative language toward into another downturn sure, as innovative as the Listen to your body, not your Fitbit Elyssa Loughlin many flights of stairs I apps give you leaves out with body dysmorphia Editor climb to the changes in a lot of really important — the only person you’re National Eating my sleep schedule at the factors. There is so much truly accountable to is Disorder Awareness Week end of every week and it more that goes into yourself. So why not seems like a good enough compares it to the week I being a full person than engage in that risky diet time as any to come for the had before. I’ve become reaching the “cardio” or start exercising twice Fitbit company, so here obsessed with making zone of heart rate during a day? goes nothing. Fitbit has each week of activity a run, how many calories Food logging and a lot of nerve telling me better than the one I’d you consume and how fitness tracking apps play how to live my life. Did had before — but here’s many active minutes you into the toxic diet culture I actively seek a step and the thing: it’s all based have every day. we have in this country. fitness tracker to tell me on completely arbitrary It can be so easy to We’re taught from when every little thing my body numbers. It doesn’t take get caught up in these we’re children that we does with the intention of into account any other numbers — am I burning need to look a certain paying close attention to factors of my week, just more calories than I am way to be happy. Women the information it gave what my watch can track. eating? Am I walking as and men who were obese me? Perhaps. Did I choose I commend fitness much as I did last week? and are now skinny are not to turn off the hourly trackers for finding new, How does my weight “success stories” even reminders to “get up and innovative ways to get compare to those of other if the story behind their move?” and in contrast people moving. Creating women my age? All of weight loss is sinister. choose to log all my competitions you can these questions can be Shows like “The Biggest calories in the Fitbit app? challenge your friends in answered in the Fitbit app, Loser” and “America’s Absolutely. However, I order to get you moving is and it can consume you. Next Top Model” praise certainly didn’t ask for it great and so is providing I myself have become fitness and looking a to tell me I could lose 14 communities for people increasingly aware of this. certain way. Social media pounds. with similar fitness College is an age is a breeding ground for I’ve been using my passions and dietary goals where you are especially “health influencers” who Fitbit recently to track the to share information. susceptible to developing shove clean eating and number of calories I eat Where I believe such eating disorders; you are insane workout regimens each day to make sure I’m businesses run into given all this freedom down your throat. And all getting enough of what I trouble is when they right at the same time of this might be fine for need. And with this new focus so staunchly on the you’re expected to figure you, but for so many, this fitbit.com use of my Fitbit and the numbers. The number out who you are, what you culture can exacerbate The Fitbit app shows users data on their activity, such as corresponding app, I’ve of steps you get a day; want to do with the rest self confidence issues and steps taken and hours slept. also been getting a lot your resting heartbeat; of your life and who you amplify body dysmorphia. of other information I your sleep score — all of want to associate with. On Focusing so heavily them into the grander a day, great. But it’s so didn’t necessarily ask for. these simplify health into top of all of that, you’re on numbers takes health picture of your life as important to be in tune Apparently, my resting a completely impersonal also in a new environment from a journey of self- a whole. There are so with your own body. A heart rate is “average numerical approach that and surrounded by a discovery and acceptance many factors to consider machine on your wrist can to good” for women compares you to every bunch of other people and turns it into a when looking at yourself never tell you more about my age; but if I lost other user rather than who are — spoiler alert competition that you can as a whole being. The yourself than your own 14 pounds, it could be focusing on what is — struggling with all never win. Using fitness best thing you can do body can. “great.” I get a weekly best for your own body. the same issues you trackers is fine, but it’s for yourself and others is [email protected] report about everything Comparing your scores are in terms of identity. important to take a step to be the best version of from the number of steps from week to week and This environment can be back and look at these you. If that means taking I take per day to how the numbers that these dangerous when paired numbers and incorporate more than 10,000 steps Feb. 27, 2020 COMMENTARY 7 Winners and losers of South Carolina debate

Thomas Cahalan to take Trump head on in a performance and proved he Losers: The legacy of stop and frisk for All, will cost “some Steven Silvestro general election. The fact could be a Kennedy-esque Tom Steyer makes Bloomberg a difficult $50 trillion over a 10-year Editors that she hasn’t been doing figure for a contemporary Former hedge fund choice for Democrats who period.” While a Democratic better in the primary is both era that desperately needs manager is still the most strongly believe in criminal majority might pass the bill, Winners: bizzare and a reflection of a person who embodies forgettable candidate on stage justice reform. At the end of Democrats in swing districts Elizabeth Warren the times. hope, reason and youth. It as most people had to google the day, Bloomberg would will be less inclined to back While some may argue would also be nice to have who he was for the sixth time not be that different from such legislation. Also, if the otherwise, Sen. Elizabeth Joe Biden a president who’s not going in ten debates. When Joe Trump, except for the fact hypothetical Democrtaic Warren (D-Mass) had a very It took ten debates but to be nearing the retirement Biden attacked Steyer on his he’s richer. To his credit, he nominee did win the general strong debate performance it finally seems like the age any time soon. record with profiting from has been a big proponent of election, the Senate would still last night. Out of all the former Vice President private prisons, Steyer look combating climate change and have a Republican majority candidates, she took the could stand up for himself; Amy Klobuchar confused and unprepared advocating for gun control and it’s doubtful senators fight directly former New unfortunately, it was mainly Despite one argument which is not good since it may reform, but that doesn’t like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul York City mayor Mike against the moderators and with Bernie Sanders have been the first time he overshadow his past. All in all, would reach across the aisle. Bloomberg by calling the time clock but take over how to pay and get was ever attacked in the race. Bloomberg certainly has the Plus, his comments on Fidel attention to his less than what you can get. Biden Bernie’s programs passed, As the candidate that gets the money to take on Trump, but Castro will piss off Cuban stellar record on the way he hit Tom Steyer hard on his the Minnesota Senator reaction of “he is still in the he lacks the passion. voters in Florida, which will personally treated female history with private prisons seemed to be the least race?” and has yet to get a make it even harder for the employees in his company. trying to take back some confrontational candidate. delegate or even five percent Bernie Sanders democratic socialist to win She specifically mentioned of his voters that Steyer Klobuchar kept a level head of the vote in any of the first Despite the aggressiveness over constituents that fled a one remark Bloomberg pounded with ads over the when answering questions three states it might be time for of the Bernie Bros who might far-left regime to begin with. made to a pregnant female, last several weeks. The about domestic and foreign him to finally drop out. come after us, we believe that Despite most media outlets where Bloomberg allegedly biggest pickup for Biden policy. Klobuchar had two the Vermont Senator did not talking about how there told the employee to “kill came after the debate as he key moments in the debate Michael Bloomberg have a good debate. From the was no “knock out blow” it.” Warren discussed earned the endorsement of where she said if they tear Michael Bloomberg proved start, everyone was attacking to Sanders, this was not the her own experience with South Carolina’s own and each other apart, Trump his biggest weakness as a Sanders on a multitude of Fury-Wilder boxing match pregnancy discrimination Majority Whip in the House will continue to tear the candidate: himself. After a issues, and if you don’t and knockout blows aren’t the by revealing “the principal of Representatives, Jim country apart for four more massive hype buildup painting give extra points for yelling only thing that matters. We wished me luck and gave Clyburn. Even though the years. Her motto was, him as the foreboding godzilla louder, he did not do well as realize saying these comments my job to someone else. 77-year-old shows his age, “Politics is about improving who would appear on the he stumbled. Many of them will upset people, but hey, Pregnancy discrimination, he also showed his stamina people’s lives.” Klobuchar’s ballots on Super Tuesday, he proved that he has minimal that’s democracy for ya. you bet. At least I didn’t as he threw his hardest performance comes in turned out to be a bit of a wimp history with actually being have a boss who said to me, punches at potentially the steady as she has in the when it comes to debating. He successful in what he has Audience ‘kill it,’ the way that Mayor end of his campaign. other. made an awkward attempt at done, and his history on gun The audience was more Bloomberg is alleged reconciling his past mistake rights does not correlate with confused than the members to have said.” Besides Pete Buttiegieg Elementary School Kids for implementing stop and most Democrats’ stances. He of the Masque going to a attacking Bloomberg, While former South Remember in elementary frisk in New York City. “I’ve also did not come across as sporting event as they cheered Warren earned her victory Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete school how motivated some apologized and asked for a unifying figure. Instead he and booed at random times by establishing herself as Buttiegieg may not be kids were to participate in forgiveness. I’ve met with reiterated his usual talking that didn’t always make sense. the progressive candidate the favorite candidate of class and would intensely black leaders trying to get points. Unlike Warren, he did They quickly became the who actually has a plan to younger and progressive raise their hands and call an understanding of how I not cite specific examples most inconsistent people in get her agenda done, rather voters, he still proved he “me me me” to make sure can better position myself of how he actually got any a room that included seven than rely on rigid slogans could represent unity and the teacher can see them and and what I should have done legislation done. To his politicians. to rally people. “Bernie generational change. Even how forceful and passionate and what I should do next credit, he mentioned the [email protected] [email protected] and I both wanted to help though at times he wasn’t they were in answering the time.” His regret came across Yale study that stated his rein in Wall Street,” she given adequate speaking question? All participants as forced and it felt like the healthcare plan, Medicare said. “In 2008, we both got time compared to candidates yesterday looked like those audience that was cheering our chance. But I dug in. I like Biden or Sanders, he kids as their hands would for Bloomberg were cheering fought the big banks. I built was able to come across as all shoot up seconds into him on for the paycheck they the coalitions, and I won.” reasonable and reassuring. another starting to talk, got for clapping for him, rather Overall, her performance He displayed this trait by then trying to yell over each than genuinely believing in his conveyed the fact she offering this hypothetical: other to see how much they message. When Bloomberg could be the progressive “Imagine spending the better can speak without listening. was pressed by the moderators candidate that could win part of 2020 with Bernie even more on the issue, he over moderate voters, while Sanders vs. Donald Trump. stated it was in the interest of also unifying the democratic Think about what that will his opponents to exaggerate party and having the be like for this country.” the legacy of his stop and CNN necessary debating skills Overall, he had a solid frisk policy, which isn’t true. Candidates at the debate attacked each other’s pasts. Bootcut jeans: the denim of societal denial Emily Weintraut my tenure, have gained the when shopping for denim. their apparent practicality. of our men’s section. the newer style while they Editor title of “Jean Expert.” This, I understand the positive I even will admit that Although one’s choice continue to shop for a style coupled with the fact that I of jean leggings — pants bootcut jeans can look of clothes are not truly a of jeans of which they own A few weeks ago, Editor am an avid denim-wearer which provide the classic fine on a person, so long result of their sexuality or many. People who call in Chief of The Collegian, and wear denim nearly look of denim while still as they are styled well and identity, many people seem skinny jeans “gay” refuse Jacob Garwood, penned every single day, allows allowing the wearer the worn purposefully (similar to think so. I will admit that to accept the fact that our an article in The Collegian me to feel well-educated flexibility and comfort requirements to low-rise certain personalities tend society is composed of about the resurgence and able to have an opinion of leggings. Jeans are jeans). However, I often to wear similar clothing; various types of people as of bootcut jeans. While on such a polarizing topic. amazing pieces of apparel hear many comments from however, it is not exclusive they continue to refuse to Garwood’s article was Admittedly, I myself that have maintained people who want bootcut to sexuality. Bad Hawaiian try the various other styles beautifully written and am a traditionalist when a very strong presence jeans because they do not shirts are often most worn of jeans that exist. connected denim to the it comes to denim. My in our society through want “gay” jeans. I proudly by dads, grandmothers Bootcut jeans are not fundamentals of how favorite jean is a high- generations, and I find it work for a company that tend to wear mumus, and inherently bad. While I we act as a society, I rise straight-leg or tapered truly awing. Although I supports the LGBTQ+ TikTok teens are often personally do not enjoy must disagree with his jean made from a sturdy, personally do not indulge community and fundraises seen adorned with puka the style, the greater underlying claim that thick and stiff denim. I in every jean style and for non-profits that support shell necklaces. Even if issue is that bootcut jeans bootcut jeans are not that very rarely wear a skinny trend, I appreciate that LGBTQ+ youth. However, one’s clothes did determine have become a symbol bad. jean and even more rarely jeans are like our society: not every customer of a their sexuality, I would not of prejudice. When I stop I am a very proud indulge in the nostalgic unique and amazing due to company like this cosigns believe this to be a horrible hearing people buying employee of Hollister Co., flare jean. I am very much their individuality. on to this message. People concept. This concept of bootcut jeans solely a brand whose notoriety is not a fan of thin denim and A majority of my frequently come into my “gay” jeans, however, because they “do not want largely affiliated with great strongly disfavor stretch distaste for bootcut jeans store and ask for bootcut becomes problematic as a to look gay,” I will give jeans and great deals on denim. While I myself do stems from the reasons jeans because they do result of the homophobia bootcut jeans another said jeans. I have worked not engage in every denim people buy such jeans. I not want the “gay” jeans, which surrounds the chance. Until then, I feel for Hollister Co. for nearly trend, I do appreciate the wholeheartedly agree with referring to the various designation of the jeans okay about staying wary of three years as a brand versatility and variety Jake that bootcut jeans skinny and super skinny as “gay.” These people the bootcut wearer. representative and during we have available to us are often bought due to styles we carry as part use “gay” to disparage [email protected] 8 FEATURES Feb. 27, 2020 Helping to put La Salle’s RSA back on the map and setting the pace for years to come Victoria Goodman wins an award at RSA regional conference Mackenzie Cyr student body. I really love such as the location of as she represented La Salle Staff seeing residents smile the upcoming conference, University and won the This week’s spotlight when they come to events the ways in which budget Nicole Hillard Regional on someone making a and have fun.” should be managed, etc. Business Grant for her difference on La Salle’s RSA is doing great things This is also a great way for good work. This award is campus is about Victoria around campus. Some La Salle to get its name out only given to two students Goodman. Goodman of the more well-known there and to learn from in the region and is given is a senior here at La programs RSA hosts are other schools regarding to members that show Salle and she has helped Big Pink and the Food residential students’ great leadership skills in revive La Salle’s Resident Truck program coming up leadership and initiatives.” residential life, but have Student Association’s good again this semester. RSA When asked why it was financial limitations that standing at the Central also helps advocate for so important for La Salle may prevent attendance America Association of the needs of residents on to attend the conference to conferences. When College and University campus. A new initiative this year, Goodman asked if Goodman knew if Residence Halls, or they are trying to work on replied, “It was really she was getting the award CAACURH, conference includes white boards in important for La Salle to she responded, “I did not and received an award all the residence halls. go to this conference this know that I was going recognizing her hard work. For RSA programs year because we have been to be recognized for the The RSA, Residenton the East Coast, the unaffiliated nationally for award. I had applied on Student Association, is an big event to participate almost five years. This behalf of the university association that represents in is the CAACURH was the first year that we over winter break, and I all of La Salle’s residential conference. Thewere able to pay our dues pushed it to the back of my students. This groupCAACURH conference is and attend a conference. mind. When the regional governs all the boards in a conference that is part of These conferencesdirector, Timmy Miller, each of the residential the National Association provide networking, was describing the award, areas, such as the boards of College and University communication to other it still did not register that in St. Katherine or St. Residence Halls, which is schools in our region this was the grant that I Neumann. There are 11 the biggest student-run and the chance for had applied for. When RSA students, including organization in the world. recognition. Being so late they called my name, my Goodman, who live in This year the conference to the affiliation process, jaw dropped because I was Instagram via @lasalle_rsa all four areas of campus was held from Feb. 21 we were not able to make like, “Wait, we won? La Tori Goodman is the National Conference Coordinator for the Resident Student Association. to help truly represent through Feb. 23 at NJIT any bids for recognition or Salle won?” This was our La Salle’s residential in Newark, NJ. There awards, but it was valuable first conference and we this conference, it was a had the opportunity to community. were about 20 colleges to learn how this process were able to be regionally big deal to be recognized. attend conferences, despite We asked Goodman and universities attending works and the etiquette of recognized.” Bui commented on this having monetary issues. why she participates in representing several states the conference for future Advisor Hoa Bui importance by saying, Having had our RSA RSA and she shared her including Delaware, the National Conference commented on “This is to show that even budget cut by $10,000, we heartfelt story of wanting District of Columbia, Coordinators and RSA Goodman’s recognition though we come from struggled to pull money to help others, saying, Maryland, New Jersey, Presidents. Hopefully in saying, “Tori Goodman humble means, we can together to attend this “I participate in RSA Ohio, Pennsylvania the years to come we can is the perfect recipient to also do great works, lead conference. I was honored because I truly feel that and West Virginia. This place some bids and win this grant. She went above with passion and benefit to be the first person and each resident should feel conference is a business some regional and national and beyond to re-establish others. This should inspire the first university to like La Salle is their second conference in which RSA recognition for all of the our good standing all students, not just La receive this grant and be home. My freshman students can go and learn hard work that our RSA within CAACURH and Salle.” recognized for the award. year, I struggled with about what other students puts into our university organized the trip for Goodman reflectedIt was amazing because making that connection are doing at their schools and community.” our RSA members. She on her thoughts about it reaffirmed that even and creating that second and share how they are Goodman was key in is independent and is not this award, saying, “In though we have missed home, so I wanted to work bringing respective values making sure that the RSA afraid to extend beyond the speech, the regional years of conferences, that to give that to someone into residence life. could go to the conference her comfort zone.” director talked about we are still capable of who felt the same way. I RSA Advisor Hoa Bui this year by helping to This recognition was how this award was in being recognized for all enjoy that you can connect was asked about what other reestablish La Salle’s good not only a big deal for memory of a leader who that we do.” with students and provide activities RSA students standing in the conference Goodman, but for La Salle had recently passed away. [email protected] programs and advocacy participate in at these and organizing the money University as a whole. As He said that Nicole Hillard in the residence halls on conferences to which she to help get RSA there. La Salle is a small Catholic loved the CAACURH both an area-board level as responded, “Our students Goodman’s efforts did not University, and it was conferences and wanted to well as through the entire will vote on various maters go unrecognized this year, their first time back at make sure that all schools $ via 5,000 Refer friends and family, get 25 CURewards® points* Existing members: Refer a new member who opens an account by March 31, 2020, or open your first ever TruMark Financial checking account and refer a new member who opens an account by March 31, 20201 Referred members: Open a TruMark Financial checking account by March 31, 2020, and conduct 10 or more debit card transactions using your new TruMark Financial debit card by April 30, 20202

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extra day this year? Julie Wood Liz Rafter Editor Editor This year is a leap year, so what are we going to do with that extra 24 hours? Amanda Piazza, a senior It’s a little weird that every four years we have this extra day that doesn’t really english major with a minor mean much of anything, but I’d like to give it recognition this year. Let’s make in communication, would it a special day. Life is full of days, and this year we just happen to get an extra agree that writing plays a one. I’m not sure how I’m going to use it yet, but here’s what some of your peers large role in her life. The are thinking about. Springfield, Pa. native, who [email protected] crafts stories and papers for class assignments, also makes writing a hobby and utilizes this skill for her career path. Piazza initially found her passion for writing when “Maybe I’ll go walk around Manayunk. I did that she was eight years old. last weekend and it’s really nice.” She used to create comic Amanda Piazza books that included “crazy Amanda Piazza is riveted by a book in Barnes & Noble. Tessa Doyle stories,” Piazza describes. Marketing She didn’t become serious would be perfect for gaining offering recommendations Class of ‘21 about writing until she was writing opportunities as and suggestions. “Promoting 13, learning about stories well as a chance to engage a blog of personal writing written by Edgar Allen in a field I am only mildly helps with receiving Poe and finding inspiration familiar with.” feedback, since criticism, to create her own scary Through this work, whether it be negative or story. “I wrote a very Piazza has found that her positive, is important for Poe-esque ghost story that skills as an English major developing writing skills,” resembled ‘The Fall of the have developed over the shares Piazza. House of Usher’ and the short time she has been at While she primarily ‘Tell-Tale Heart,’” says “I feel like I’ll be doing laundry or relaxing.” Philadelphia Magazine so writes fiction pieces, Piazza Piazza. “Looking back far, especially improving has been working on poetry the story was super cringy Sam Graver her editing and researching pieces, a new form of and hilarious but everyone Early Education and Special Education skills. “As an English major, creative writing for her blog. starts somewhere.” When Class of ‘21 editing and research are a “I’ve been trying my hand Piazza entered high school, part of the game,” explains at poetry because I love she continued to work on Piazza. “But doing it on the it and enjoy the cathartic her love of writing fictional daily and applying it to real- nature of it,” says Piazza. horror stories and later found world situations has made “I don’t consider myself out she was interested in me quicker and even more the best poet, but sharing pursuing rhetorical writing efficient at spotting errors my poetry with the public and research as well. and conducting in-depth and receiving messages “Probably sleep and relaxation.” “I love writing since research.” about people enjoying my it gives me the ability to Besides interning, Piazza words encourages me to Dylan Nguyen express myself in a more also maintains her own keep going, even if I don’t Biology methodical way than creative writing blog where consider myself an Emily Class of ‘22 through speech,” shares she can craft and share Dickinson.” Piazza. “ For me, when I creative content in her free Piazza will be graduating speak I tend to ramble and time. She has been adding in May, hoping to pursue a have a hard time phrasing content for more than a Master’s Degree in English things but when I sit down year, creating posts focused following graduation, and write, the words come to on confessional poetry and primarily focusing on me, as corny and Hallmark horror stories. While she Literary Theory and as that sounds.” likes how the blog is able Criticism and Comic “I’m gonna see the Alumni Improv 101 show and To finish out her senior to promote her work, Piazza Studies. “With this degree, go to Pizza Rolls not Gender Roles afterward with year at La Salle, Piazza is also likes having this virtual I want to become a cool the Masque.” currently interning with portfolio of her favorite English teacher or professor Philadelphia Magazine pieces. While scrolling like Robin Williams in Olivia Grover where she assists with tasks through her blog, she can Dead Poets Society,” Piazza Communication Sciences and Disorders and projects in the Creative track her progress as a writer shares. Class of ‘21 Services department. Her and see her improvement For those pursuing a main role focuses on over time. “One work I’m similar career path, Piazza content marketing and the the most proud of is a short offers some advice: “As management side of the horror story I posted titled English majors, it’s difficult magazine industry. While ‘Mr. Sandman,’ which I for us to apply anywhere her daily tasks include actually wrote for a Fiction without employers researching and fact- Writing class I took at La automatically boxing us in checking, she can pitch Salle,” says Piazza. “I as ‘teacher’ or ‘novelist.’ ideas and write, recently “Looking for new adventures.” received super helpful Show them how reading all pitching an idea for the feedback on it from my of that Mary Shelley in your Guide to Aging Well section Angus peers which allowed me to English 303 class makes in the magazine. Making people happy edit and post the best version you perfect for whatever “I saw this internship as an Pupscot of my work.” internship or job you dream opportunity to broaden my Another aspect of the blog of.” skills as a writer as well as that Piazza finds helpful is [email protected] a chance to gain new skills,” having people reach out to shares Piazza. “I thought her after reading her stories, working at a magazine 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Feb. 27, 2020

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Jeriann Tripodi Follow-up: Amanda is saying goodbye after Christina DeLullo Staff Bynes’ parents won’t let 11 seasons. The cast Staff her marry celebrated their last day Welcome to the wonderful Although former on set and posted pictures Philadelphia is rich with world of entertainment. The Nickelodeon star Amanda on Instagram thanking history, culture and arts. following news includes Bynes has mentioned that their fans for the support Residents and visitors of highlights of celebrities, she’s very much in love throughout the years and the city are exposed to television, movies and with fiancée Paul Michael, reflected on the close different mediums of art music this week. her parents do not approve relationship that was at every turn. Viewers of of her plans to legally formed with their co-stars. art and artists are able to Vanessa Bryant makes marry. Considering Bynes’ The series finale will air join forces in the city and speech honoring Kobe mother serves as her April 8 on ABC. share their appreciation and Gianna Bryant conservator, she can decide as well as passion for During the public whether or not this marriage creativity. There are memorial for Kobe and is the proper choice for her numerous museums and Our House Culture Center via Facebook Gianna Bryant at the daughter. According to a art venues showcasing Staples Center, Vanessa a variety of artists’ Our House Philadelphia has done several art shows in the past, source, Bynes’ parents have including an exhibit of African inspired artwork. Bryant received a standing yet to meet her fiancée. works. Neighborhoods ovation for her moving in Philadelphia have inspire and cultivate love January, there is now speech honoring her late Taylor Swift celebrates murals and sculptures for all forms of art in their a Germantown Art and husband and daughter. boyfriend’s birthday in that line the streets and community. Sound Kid Zone. The kid Vanessa thanked all who London buildings. A non-profit in Since October of 2019 zone was designed to be a attended and showed Pop singer Taylor Swift Germantown, Our House Our House Culture Center form of workshop for kids support. She first addressed was spotted having dinner ABC Culture Center, has taken has been contributing to to create their own works Gianna and recalled their at ‘Bob Bob Richard,’ a “Modern Family” debuted in the initiative to use their Philadelphia’s art scene while adults in the room loving relationship and her London hot spot. She was 2009 to critical acclaim. space to host diverse by showcasing local adjacent to them mingle leadership skills. She then celebrating her boyfriend events that allow for a talent in an event called and share their art. The addressed Kobe as a man Joe Alwyn’s 29th birthday. “American Idol” Philly variety of people living Germantown Art and workshop is orchestrated who put his family first. The couple were joined contestant in and around the area to Sound. At the end of each and led by Chelsea Luster, Lastly, Vanessa reflected by friends, including Ed American Idol aired it’s engage with one another. month new artists can an artist and member of the on Kobe and Gianna’s Sheeran and his wife Washington, D.C. auditions Our House Culture share and introduce their Art and Sound crew. This inseparability. Cherry Seaborn. According and a Philadelphia Center’s mission is to works in a free public gives children a chance to to an eyewitness, the table contestant was among have events that are for art gallery. Anyone is express themselves and be enjoyed their champagne those who impressed and about the members invited to the gallery to inspired by one another. by pushing a ‘Press for the judges. University of the community. They enjoy an evening of art, As of right now there Champagne’ button. of the Arts student Kyle are located in the center networking, refreshments is no age limit to the kid Tanguay’s rendition of of Germantown and can and music chosen by zone. However, unlike Celebrity Deaths Shawn Mendes’ “Mercy” easily be accessed by visitors alongside artists. general admission tickets, earned him a golden bus, specifically route The Our House Culture the kid zone is $5.00 with a Ja’Net DuBois (1945-2020) ticket. Tanguay, who is the 23. Our House hosts Center collaborated with small additional fee added Actress Ja’Net DuBois Philadelphia Eagles’ only events like book clubs and freelance event planner on. The next Germantown died unexpectedly from male cheerleader, brought collaborative exhibitions. Vanessa Gabrielle and Art and Sound event is this natural causes on Feb. 17 the entire cheerleading According to their the Artist Bank to make upcoming Friday Feb. 28 Entertainment Tonight at the age of 74. She was squad into the audition website, the organization this event possible. from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. If It has been over a month since best known for playing the room to help cheer him on. also has events that Vanessa Gabrielle has you are or know someone the death of the Bryants. beloved character Willonda Judge Luke Bryan predicts bring attention to experience in social event that would like to be a Woods on “Good Times,” Tanguay will make the final environmental, economic, planning and teamed up featured artist feel free to a CBS sit-com that aired five. social and cultural with a new Philadelphia submit an inquiry to their Meghan Trainor’s father from 1974-1980. DuBois sustainability. Our House organization the Artist facebook page: Our House hit by car was also known for co- Culture Center is also a Bank which offers Culture Center. Gary Trainor, the father of writing and performing the big fan of the arts and professional development [email protected] pop singer Meghan Trainor, theme song for the sit-com wants to work with as well for individuals interested was struck by a vehicle “The Jeffersons.” as showcase local creative in pursuing a career in while crossing a street in individuals to support, the arts. As of this past North Hollywood. The driver stayed on the scene and Gary was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The 26-year-old Grammy winner rushed to Philadelphia Magazine her father’s bedside and Tanguay is the first and only thanked her fans for their male Eagles cheerleader. “sweet messages” and referred to Gary as “the Box Office: Week of strongest man I know.” Variety Feb. 27 DuBois most recently acted in “Sonic the Hedgehog” Cara Delevingne slams the 2016 film “She’s Got a Plan.” is in the top spot for its Justin Bieber for “Late second week in theaters, Late Show” comments Pop Smoke (1999-2020) starring Jim Carrey as Dr. During Justin Bieber’s Rapper Pop Smoke died Robotnik, James Marsden appearance on The Late on Feb. 19 at the age of as Tom Wachowski, and Late Show, the pop singer 20 after being shot by Ben Schwartz as the voice had to choose between intruders who broke into of Sonic the Hedgehog. eating gross food or a home he was staying at ranking his wife’s friends in Hollywood Hills. The Billboard Charts: from most to least favorite. suspects have not been Week of Feb. 27 After naming Cara as his found and the motive for “The Box” by Roddy least favorite friend, Bieber the attack is still unknown. Ricch tops the Billboard claimed he didn’t spend Pop Smoke was best known charts for the seventh week much time with her and has for his hit “Welcome to the straight. This single is the nothing against her. The Party.” second track off his debut model stated online, “If studio album, “Please you have nothing against “Modern Family” final Excuse Me for Being me, then why don’t you day of filming Antisocial.” unblock me?” The ABC award-winning [email protected] The Art Blog comedy, “Modern Family,” The building itself is home to many different types of events including ones specific to children and cultural communities. The venue is also available for rent. Feb. 27, 2020 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 11 Fusion undefeated, worldwide number one Philadelphia’s Overwatch League team beats out New York to top charts tasked with running the Sumin Kim, redeeming Jake Eiseman objective in no less than 10 himself after a lackluster Editor minutes while the other team 2019 season which led to the The Philadelphia Fusion tries to stop them. Fusion’s loss in the playoffs. continue to impress in the During opening weekend, Sunday, Feb. 23 the Fusion Overwatch League (OWL) the Fusion dominated capped off their winning as they charge into week four Washington D. C., winning streak, remaining undefeated with a 4-0 record, beating out 3-1 with the help of a packed, against Toronto, nearly the likes of the Washington cheering auditorium. This losing after a tie of 2-2 at Justice, Floriday Mayhem, game featured the debut halftime. But they pulled Toronto Defiant and their of rookie players Daniel it back with the help of the biggest rival, the New York Hathaway and Kyung-bo team’s MVP, JaeHyeok Lee, Excelsior. Kim, who make up Philly’s their main attacker who lead The city’s professional star support lineup, those the team in eliminations esports team started out being the players that assist and often calls the shots for their season at home in the all the others in performing plays. The set was won by “Battle of Brotherly Love” their jobs better and are 3-2. @BLT via Twitter event hosted at The Met arguably the most important The Fusion are no The OWL’s restructured playoffs mean a playoff game located in Philly will be a huge moneymaker. Philadelphia on Feb. 15 and part of the roster. strangers to the spotlight, 16. The team stood before The next day, they swept having made it to the the only undefeated team team, Seoul Dynasty, have Boardwalk Hall on June 6 their homecrowd for the Florida 3-0 who, granted, Grand Finals in the OWL’s this year. been shut away thus far, and 7. Comcast Spectator first time since the team’s were ranked only 19th in inaugural 2018 season, only Their conference rivals, no doubt practicing and is currently developing a founding in 2017, led to the a league of 20 during the to lose to the London Spitfire New York and the Paris observing the other team’s multi-million dollar esports stage by none other than 2019 season. Following 1-3. Last year, while the Eternal follow, having only strategies on broadcasts. arena in the Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot Gritty, whose this, Philly started training Fusion weren’t competing, one loss each, but bringing While it is unfortunate sports complex dubbed neon orange fur matched the up their starting line for the the Grand Finals were held less talent to the table. that this horrible disease is “Fusion Arena,” which will team’s colors, where they next week’s games, which at the Wells Fargo Center The Fusion and Paris are affecting their seasons, there likely host the 2020 Grand were greeted by Philly fans beared their biggest rival, in Philadelphia. As the not destined to meet until is no doubt that they will hit Finals if completed in time. matching the excitment and New York. Collegian reported at the Sunday, March 8 and New the ground running. The construction of this rowdiness the city is known Going into this season, time, the city was filled with York won’t face the team The OWL made many hometown arena means that, for in the sports world. the Fusion had a 2-6 record OWL fans and the Fusion again until Saturday, April changes to the organization not only will the Fusion have OWL matches are played against New York and had had their chance to shine at 11. of matches and playoffs, an official home in the city of in a ‘first to three’ format eliminated them from the the surrounding festivities. One factor worth noting one of which was the brotherly love, but that other where a point is awarded to playoff last year. This year This year though, it when judging how true implementation of teams who might not have the team that can escort the though, the Fusion came looks like “The Boys from this winning record is, is homestands where teams their own will be coming objective from one end of out swinging, earning Broadstreet” are in it to win that many of the Pacific can compete in front of their through Philly, making the the area to the next faster themselves two points in it. Obviously the OWL is Conference and Asian home crowd. So far, the city an OWL epicenter. while teams alternate playing under 13 minutes, setting the just entering into its fouth teams have yet to play any Fusion have competed in the The Fusion will be playing offense and defense. In this tone for the season against week, so it is not wise to matches, as many of their “Battle of Brotherly Love” next Sunday, March 1 at way, the goal is very similar New York. New York tried make predicitions of possible homestands have been homestand, the next of 1 p.m. against the Boston to American football, except to come back, gaining one league champions or how cancelled due to Coronavirus which, “Hometown Heroes,” Uprising in Houston, TX. instead of the Eagles running point after halftime, but well the Fusion will do, but concerns. Chinese teams like will take place at The Met You can watch it live on the ball for 10-15 minutes were eventually shut out by currently, they’re the number the Shanghai Dragons or Philadelphia from May 23 to YouTube or on the OWL worth of plays to score a a major team attack led by one in the world, having a Chengdu Hunters, as well 24, followed by “Boardwalk website. touchdown, the Fusion is the Fusion’s defense star, plus eight record and being as the all-star South Korean Brawl,” at Atlantic City, NJ’s [email protected] Out this week: Space, shadows and two sidearms A review by Jake Eiseman

Season Premiere: “Altered Carbon” “The Invisible Man” “Guns Akimbo” Netflix’s “Altered Carbon” as a crossover between “Dr. This contemporary take roll ads for weeks now was There are no majorthat the main character returns for its second season Who” and “Black Mirror,” on the classic horror novel written and directed by video game releases this has pistols bolted to both tonight, Feb. 27. This season but that doesn’t even scratch of the same name by H. Leigh Whannell (“Saw,” week, but director Jason hands. The film is receiving is a direct continuation of the the surface of the cyberpunk, G. Wells hits the silver “Insidious”), who said Howden, visual effects middling reviews, coming last, although it might not outlandish space world that screen this Friday, Feb. his goal for the film was artist for “The Avengers,” in at an average of five out seem like it, considering the the creator Laeta Kalogridis 28. Starring Elisabeth to “make the audience on and the star of the “Harry of ten and seems to be a story takes place 30 years (Writer: “Shutter Island,” Moss (“Mad Men,” edge just by pointing the Potter” franchise, Daniel fun theater expereince. later and the main character’s “Alita Battle Angel”) has “Handmaid’s Tale”) and camera into empty space.” Radcliffe have a cheesy The film is receiving some actor has been recast from imagined. In the world of Aldis Hodge (“Hidden So far, the film is scoring video game themed movie criticism about forcing Joel Kinnaman (“Robocop “Altered Carbon,” people Figures,” “Straight Outta high reviews in the seven coming out this Friday, Radcliffe, known for his (2014),” “Darkest Hour”) can upload their minds Compton”), the film to eight out of ten range Feb. 28 titled “Guns English accent, to speak as to Anthony Mackie to different bodies, thus takes the 1890s story and is more story based Akimbo.” In this movie, a nerdy American and also (“Avengers,” “The Hurt allowing Mackie to take and modernizes it, with than classic film renditions Radcliffe plays a video for its use of gratuitous Locker”) who aren’t exactly over the role seamlessly. In the invisible man being of the story. The main game developer who is violence and video game twins. Within the context season 2, the protagonist portrayed as a dramatic character Cecilia, played kidnapped and forced references. But, as with of “Altered Carbon,” this is Takeshi Kovacs sets off on story about abuse, by Moss, escapes an to fight to the death in a any campy action movie, just a regular Thursday. For a detective mission in hopes paranoia and dread. The abusive relationship and real life battle royale. The there is always an audience most purposes, “Altered of finding his long lost love film, which has been soon after believes she is film is a comedy, much of dying to watch and have Carbon” can be described along the way. haunting the YouTube pre- being watched. which comes from the fact fun.

Netflix Movie Plus News Attitude Film Distribution This role is Mackie’s first major TV acting role in a series. “The Invisible Man,” was initially planned to star Johnny Depp. The film is inspired by game series “Fortnite” and “Call of Duty.” 12 KICKS Relaxation Station

Although we aren’t there yet, midtermas ARE approaching, and with midterms comes stress. I know that all of MY readers are super motivated and always save themselves from any type of stress by being proactive and never procrastinate studying or starting assignments. However, as gracious as I am, I decided to make a little guide on how to relieve stress for all of my Kickies’ friends. I made this guide for all of you Lasallians out there who need to find ways to destress during the semester and don’t have a wild dog that can bite you to get you an extension on your paper. kicks “Pretend the nuts are the bones of your enemies” Read Kicks Now obviously, the first way to relax and release some of that stress -Jacob you’re carrying is to read Kicks. If you aren’t a Kickie and this is your first time reading, then welcome. You’re probably wondering why reading Kicks is so cathartic, and quite simply, it is because I This Day in Club Penguin am absolutely hilarious. Kicks will make you laugh so much that you might even need therapy in between editions (no joke, I need Feb. 27, 2020 it too). Anyways, have some fun and read the rest of this page. Do the sudoku, too! We have a leader board going. AGHHH NEW ITEMS Have a bonfire ARE BEING Nothing is ever more calming than sitting by a fire with friends. RELEASED. The nice, warm flames and relaxing conversation at a bonfire are always the best cure for any tension I’m ever carying. Now, I know I feel so bad you’re probably wondering where you can do this if you live on for you if you campus, and as an avid public safety report-reader, I can confirm haven’t had that the BEST place is Wister Woods. I mean, someone even had time to go to one last week! I’m actually planning on hosting my own in Wister the puffle party Woods to start off Spring Break right. It’ll be on Friday, March 13 yet because at 11:11 to make sure that our fun fire will have the best energy there is SO. MUCH. FREE. STUFF. AND NOW possible. You’re all invited, by the way. THEY ARE RELEASING MORE! Ugh Stu really is Make some freshly ground nut butters at Whole Foods trying to treat us well with these new updates! Literally EVERYONE is grinding their own nut butters now, and it is appalling if you don’t. Whole Foods has a little area DEDICATED I Can’t Dance to this, so you might as well take advantage of it when you’re there Dear Kickies, to find your soulmate! Plus, if you get full and have some leftover, just use it as a face mask! Skincare and stress relief all in one? Ugh, I have something extremely serious to discuss LOVE! today. While this is a satire column, I feel that I must I hope you guys really take these tips into consideration, specifically about the bonfire. If I go to that pause the normal hilarity I provide to you in Kicks bonfire in two weeks and none of you show up, I will not be mad. I will, however, be greatly disappointed. and must proliferate on a subject of which I am very You decide what to do. In the words of my middle school, “make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.” passionate. And what is this subject, you may ask? Oh, why this is the most important thing I have ever experienced in my life: the experience of walking past people every day as I walk to class, people whose names I will never know. It does not matter whether you live on campus, live off campus or are a commuter — I guarantee you see the same people every day as you walk to classes. While you may know some of these people, I guarantee you do not know most. In my case, I know almost none of them. And yet, while I do not know their names, I find myself distraught after the end of every semester, as the people who I once encountered every MWF or TR are ripped from my life. Now you may say I am being dramatic, but in the words of famous twitter user @hunychan, “if i’m not overdramatic then who will be?” So, because even though we are halfway through the semester, this is a love letter to everyone who has ever been on my daily commute to classes. Whether you were the nursing student on your way back from clinicals, or just the student who was always running late to class due to the insanely long Starbucks line, I want you to know one thing: I love you and I miss you. Sincerely, Emily “never dramatic” Weintraut Sudoku So I’m upset. No one sent me sudoku times this week and I. am. HORRIFIED. How are we supposed to have a competition if you don’t compete? There quite liter- ally is an I in competition and also a U in sudoku. SMH. Whoever completes the sudoku this week gets a prize, on me. Just tell me if you complete it and I’ll buy you something!

Comic! I was told that last week’s comic was a bit sad, so here’s a more upbeat one. This comic reminds me of a happy Romeo and Juliet: a true love story but without death.

Comments If any of you have any comments, submissions or want Forbidden Forest to give me some validation, email me at: by Honestly Fake [email protected] :) Feb. 27, 2020 CAKE 13 WE’RE ALMOST THERE

Spring break is two and a half weeks away, which means we’re halfway CAKE done with the spring semester, which means it’s almost summer! (;Hey CAKE is edited by Claire Kunzier. Here’s stuff Personally, I am very much ready for this break, and I hope you are too. you probably don’t need or want but are gonna get:) Over spring break I have plans to sleep, work and do whatever I want because we don’t have class. In the summer, I’ll be down the shore, being Claire’s FAVS of the Week tan and still working, but I’ll be at the beach so it’s 100 percent better than normal work. ANYWAY, keep your head up, there’s a break coming. TWEET - “daylight savings is in 2 weeks we are almost out the trenches yall” @supanovagirl SONG - “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts QUOTE - “WE ARE ALL GONNA HAVE FUN!” -Abby Lee Miller BUZZFEED QUIZ - Sorry Millennials And Gen Z’ers, Only Genzennials Will Remember These MAD LIB SCAN ME (because everyone loves a good mad lib) This will unlock a middle school/high school memory ->

StOrY tImE Last summer I worked down the shore on the boardwalk at a mini-golf place. One time, these two girls came in and decided they were gonna chug a few beers and go for a swim in one of those ponds. Kinda against the rules and we chased them out, but you know YOLO. But, what they don’t know is one time someone accidentally ingested some of the water from the pond when getting balls and ended up having to go to the hospital. IDK who they are, but if they swallowed any of the water, Good Luck Charlie. Here’s Kevin Jonas on the OC NJ boardwalk buying Mini Melts ice cream------> 14 SPORTS Feb. 27, 2020

This week in Explorers compete at A10s Sean Cornely Venter as well as senior as the previous two days and Saturday too. She finished La Salle sports Staff Marcus Forsgren placed broke yet another record. with a time of 1:59.62 in the Last Wednesday, Feb. fourth in the 200-medley This time, it was one she set 200 back and claimed another 9 to Saturday, Feb. 22, La relay with a time of 1:28.64, herself back in December at Explorer record. Senior Salle Explorers Men’s and just missing the podium the Bucknell Invitational. Emily Wolbert finished sixth Softball Women’s Swimming and finish. She finished her 400 IM race in the 200 fly with a time of Diving Teams traveled to As the second day took in 4:18.6 beating her time 2:02.60 and almost matched at Lobo Classic Ohio at Spire Institute to place, Rizzetto took another by three seconds. Shaya the school record. The relay Fri.-Sun., Feb. 28-Mar. 1 compete in the Atlantic 10 record. She finished with earned bronze with a 277.25 squad consisting of Rizzetto, Championships. a time of 2:01.96 in the point outing in her 3-meter sophomore Sarah Wyant Most of the first day butterfly event, beating board. Senior Carrie Horan and freshmen Rafferty and consisted of preliminary the previous record by one came in seventh in the 100 Peterson took eighth in the Baseball races, however there were a second. In the 200 relay, breast event clocking in at 400 free relay, touching in few finals that the Women’s swimmers Rizzetto and 1:03.55. Freshman Toni 3:27.63. at Wake Forest Tournament Swimming and Diving team freshmen Toni Rafferty, Rafferty came in 12th in the Wolbert raced once again competed in. The most Lauren Fenn and Brynn 100 fly and the relay squad earned a silver medal in the Fri.-Sun., Feb. 28-Mar. 1 notable accomplishment Peterson finished with a of Rizzetto, Horan, Rafferty 200 fly with a school record was that of Sophomore Sara time of 1:34.40 to place and senior Emily Wolbert time of 1:45.93, missing Rizzetto, who broke the seventh on the day. placed ninth in the 400 the conference record by school’s 200 free record with The men’s team came out medley. only one tenth of a second. Track & Field a time of 1:48.58. She did hot in the second day of the The Blue and Gold came Forsgren earned himself a this while competing in the Championships as Forsgren back with more podium bronze medal in the 100 free at A 10 Indoor Championships 800 free relay for La Salle. finished in second place and finishes in their third day with a time of 44.72 while Sophomore Phoebe Shaya picked up a silver medal of races. Johnson came Johnson and Gregory placed Sat.-Sun., Feb. 28-Mar. 1 went on to finish in fourth with a 20.40 second time in back from third place in the seventh and eighth in the place in the 1-meter dive the 50 free. Freshman Sam 200 free and claimed the same event. Finally, the 400 event. Henninger finished in third silver medal by only a few free relay team of Forsgren, Lacrosse The men’s team brought in the 1-meter dive picking milliseconds in a tight race. Greogory, Johnson and home a medal in their himself up a bronze medal. Wolbert claimed a silver Venter placed in 34th with a at Radford event. During the 800 free There was another bronze medal of his own in the 400 time of 2:59.24. relay, the team consisting medal received by the boys IM touching in 3:51.07. Sophomores Shaya and Saturday, Feb. 28, Noon of senior Norm Gregory, in the 200 free relay with a A 400 medley squad with Steven Stasolla as well as junior Daniel Johnson team of Forsgren, Gregory, Wolbert, Gregory, Forsgren freshman Henninger will take and sophomores Zachary Johnson and junior Isaiah and Venter picked up a third place in the NCAA Regional Wolbert and Ian Ventor Gregory. place finish with a time of Diving Championships from Women’s Basketball raced and finished with a Wolbert then went on to 3:15.66 earning themselves March 3-5. time of 6:33.65 to come in place fourth in the 200 IM a bronze medal. Freshman La Salle’s men and at George Mason third place earning a bronze after touching in 1:47.77 Sebastian Aguirre also women’s swimming and medal. They were only .24 and Johnson placed sixth in competed in the 100 Fly diving teams will also Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. seconds away from tying the 500 free with a time of placing ninth with a time of compete in the CSCAA NIC La Salle’s record in the 800 4:29.06. 48.84. Championships from March on ESPN+ free relay. Another team Rizzetto came back on Rizzetto figured why not 12-14. with Johnson, Wolbert, Friday with the same energy break another record on [email protected] Men’s Basketball vs St. Bonaventure Baseball sweeps Pride at home Tyler Small inning, Scanlon would toss Guckin delivered with a walk by Dickerson and an RBI Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. Staff six more innings and only off single up the middle, groundout by Weigel. In the The Explorers baseball give up one more hit for the completing the comeback sixth, Levins ripped a bases- on ESPN+ team were able to shift their game. 4-3. clearing, three-run double overall record from 1-2 to Sophomore Ross Mullhall The next game would start down the right field line to 4-2 courtesy of a home sweep put the Explorers on the board similarly, but not result with cap off the scoring with a 14-3 against the Hofstra Pride this first in the sixth inning on an the same drama. lead, which would be plenty Tennis past weekend. The home RBI single, bringing home The freshman Gabe to take both of the double opening to the 2020 season, senior Ryan Guckin, where Rappa did not have a dream header. at Morgan State also featured the debut of the on the play a throw to third beginning for his first La Salle would come back brand new turf featured at would be wide, allowing collegiate home start, giving on Sunday to try completing Sunday., Mar. 1, 4 p.m. Hank DeVincent field. freshman David Smith to up a leadoff homerun to the sweep, which would be Jumping right in, La cross the dish, making it 3-2. the first batter of the game. led by Sophomore Manny Salle first hosted Hofstra Junior Colin Kennedy Along with a wild pitch, the Corporan and freshman on Saturday for a back to came in relief of Scanlon in Pride would score two in the Jordan Morales combining Women’s Basketball back double header, where the seventh and shut down opening frame. to shut down Hofstra with a immediately it looked as Hofstra in order for the next The Explorers would come four-hit shutout. vs A 10 First Round if the weekend would be a two innings. back with one in the bottom Corporan would only give Tuesday, Mar. 3, TBA nightmare for the Blue and Down by one in the ninth, half, courtesy of Tatem Levins up one knock in the first three Gold. The lanky left hander junior Alfonse Sadallah and scoring on a throwing error. innings, where in the bottom on ESPN+ Colin Scanlon struggled freshman Elijah Dickerson The Pride would push of the third Levins broke the early, giving up three runs both singled to reach base, back in the second, but from tie with a sacrifice fly to right on four hits in the first frame. where moments later then on, the Explorers would field to score Sadallah. However, he was able to Sadallah would score on a dominate offensively. In the fourth, Mullhall Lacrosse strand three, striking out wild pitch, tying it up. Now Sadallah drove in Mulhall extended the La Salle lead Hofstra’s ninth batter with the with Dickerson standing and freshman Dylan Maria with a solo shot to left, at Lehigh bases loaded. Following this on third, the clean up batter on a single and later came in which would conclude the to score on a single by Levins Explorers offense for the day. Tuesday, Mar. 3, 3 p.m. to give La Salle a 4-3 lead. Corporan experienced traffic Dickerson then scored on a on the basepath once in the fielder’s choice hit by redshirt game, where he would force freshman Bubba Weigel to an emphatic inning-ending Men’s Basketball make it a two-run advantage. double play, capitalizing Still in the second, junior the great start from the vs Massachusetts Jack Cucinotta launched a Sophomore. two-run homer to left center The Explorers will head to Wednesday, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. to open things up, 7-3. North Carolina next for three on ESPN+ Freshman Connor Coolahan round robin games against added to the lead with an RBI Wake Forest, Sacred Heart bunt single in the third. and Brown. La Salle will play La Salle University Athletics The Explorers then added Wake Forest first on Friday at Sophomore Tatem Levins honored with weekly award with three more runs in the fifth 4 p.m. Philadelphia Baseball Review. on an error, a sacrifice fly [email protected] Feb. 27, 2020 SPORTS 15 Softball handed tough start with La Salle losing 4-2. allow classmates Victoria was against the University Athlete of the Siobhan Nolan The future looked bright Zatko and Mia Recenello of South Carolina Upstate Staff against Maine, though, as to cross the plate. Freshman Spartans, where there La Salle’s softball team freshman Lex Ortman put Casey Walker knocked out wasn’t much activity to Week didn’t get off to an ideal start out a 3-for-4 display at the a three-run home run for speak of from La Salle. when their season opened plate, which also included her first career hit, scoring The Spartans were on the last Friday against the a stolen base. Sophomore not only herself but Little board with an unearned University of Maine Black transfer Kelly Toomey and sophomore Audrey run in the first inning, Bears and the Tennessee shined in her debut for the LaBouliere. eventually doubling their Tech Golden Eagles, losing Explorers, allowing just one Once again, the young lead in the sixth inning both games. Despite the hit and striking out seven players impressed as after back-to-back hits losses, the Explorers got batters across the first five Recenello recorded two resulted in another run. a glimpse at some of the innings of the game. hits in two at-bats, with That game would see the promising young talent they Next up for the Explorers her first career hit being a Explorers fall 2-0. have on their team for the was Tennessee Tech, where triple. In the same inning, The second game saw years to come. the Golden Eagles wasted she recorded an RBI single. the Blue & Gold take on The Explorers’ first game no time in pulling ahead by Fellow freshman Zatko the University of Virginia came against the University scoring runs in the second walked twice and scored. Cavaliers. The Cavaliers of Maine, where they inning, scoring on three There were also two rookie took an early 1-0 lead in notched an early advantage hits, a hit batter, an error outings on the pitcher’s the first inning, but La Salle Manny Corporan after going the first two and a walk. Things didn’t mound, with freshman was able to respond in the innings scoreless when get better for La Salle as the Jenna Khantzian making second when senior Emily Steven Silvestro the Philadelphia Big 5 junior Ashley Mendenhall third inning came around, her first career start, where Conaway got things started Editor Pitcher of Week. knocked a two-run double So far, this season with the Golden Eagles she pitched two innings and with a leadoff single before Transfer sophomore down the left-field line. The in Corporan’s 13.0 managing to score 12 runs allowed three earned runs Zatko and Little walked. Manny Corporan closed Blue & Gold managed to innings pitched across on six hits, five errors and a off of five hits and a walk. With the bases loaded and out the sweep on the hold Maine from scoring two appearances, he walk. Classmate Lauren Begg only one out, freshman first home series for until the sixth inning, where has a 2.08 earned run La Salle put together a entered in relief, throwing Ortman scored two while the Explorers in seven the Black Bears scored four average along with a promising comeback effort two thirds of an inning reaching base on an error. shutout innings against runs off of three hits and a .143 opposing batting in the fifth inning, with to allow 11 runs, three of Virginia added two more the Hofstra Pride. walk. The score would hold average and 13 strike freshman Maddy Little which were earned, on five runs in the same inning, In the final game of until the end of the game, reaching on an error to hits and a walk. bringing the score to 3-2 outs. the three-game series, Corporan and the Toomey made another in favor of the Cavaliers. Corporan got the start mound appearance in the After Virginia scored runs Explorers return to for the Explorers and action in the Wake final two innings of the in the following three went seven innings game, striking out two innings, the game ended Forest Tournament allowing only three hits starting Friday, Feb. 28 batters, but allowing the after five innings, with La while walking three. The final run of the game with Salle losing 10-2. through Sunday, March Bloomfield, N.J. native 1. Explorers have three one hit and a walk. The softball team will held control, striking out This losing streak, compete in the Lobo Classic contests against host five to earn his first win team Wake Forest, unfortunately, continued for a five-game weekend of the season improving when La Salle competed that will see them take on Sacred Heart and to 1-1 on the year. Brown. in the Wings ETC Classic South Dakota, New Mexico Corporan earned La Salle University Athletics on Saturday, Feb. 22. and Northern Colorado. [email protected] Senior Emily Conaway led the Explorers with three runs scored. The Explorers’ first game [email protected] Explorers drop three Lacrosse earns at Red Fox Invite first win of season DeFusco came out fast in the final score of 21-8. started the comeback with put the score at 6-3. Sam Long third, scoring right off the start. After that tough defeat from Jamie Smith her first collegiate goal with Eventually, another goal Staff This goal poised no threat Wagner, the Explorers had to Staff twenty seconds remaining from Ruskey and a goal The La Salle woman’s to Princeton, as they went on hop right back in the pool with The Lacrosse team was in the half. from senior Gabby Burton water polo team had three to score three uncontested another match against Brown. on the road to play against After the break, three put Temple at a one-point games in the past week goals right after this, with an La Salle had much stronger Bucknell on Feb. 22 after straight goals from the Blue lead by halftime. against Princeton, Wagner and even bigger lead going into defense this game, with coming off of a close loss and Gold tied up the game. Going into the second Brown. the fourth. Brown only outscoring the to Yale University the week At an even playing field, half looked promising for All three games were tough In the fourth, Princeton kept team 3-1 in the first quarter. before. The team had not Bucknell found the back of the Explorers as junior losses for the Explorers, on scoring without any sign Brown kept their momentum faced Bucknell in twelve the net once more, which Emily Johnstone tied up especially the first two games of stopping, bringing the final going in the second quarter, years before last weekend. was quickly tied up again the game. Unfortunately, against Princeton and Wagner, score of the game to 12-3. upping the score to 7-3 at To start off the game, by Rolon. ten straight goals from the with the team getting blown After the ugly game against halftime. junior Bridget Ruskey Not soon after, Rolon opposing team put a victory out by ridiculously high Princeton, La Salle hoped to Going into the third, struck just fifty seconds into scored again to bring La out of reach for the blue and scoring margins. bounce back against Wagner, La Salle had some kind the game to give La Salle an Salle into the lead and gold. The third game was closer, but things did not go their way. of confidence booster early lead. ended the game in a great Though three goals but none the less a loss, with The game started with the which helped give them However, it was short comeback win. were scored in an attempt the Explorers losing 10-13 in Wagner Seahawks going on a the momentum, outscoring lived. Bucknell scored four The rookie led the team to come back, the efforts a close game. scoring streak in the first, not Brown 4-3 in the third, closing straight after Ruskey. To in goals with four, one weren’t enough for a win. Starting with the game seeing much defense from the the gap a bit. With a three-goal close the gap, the Explorers of which was her first The final score ended up against Princeton, the Explorers and scoring seven gap, La Salle was posed to were able to come together collegiate and another being an Owls victory of Explorers took the lead first, goals, in comparison to La make a comeback but was and score three of the next being the game-winner. 16-9. with a game-opening goal Salle’s two goals. unable to capitalize on their five goals to bring the score Coming off of a great Ruskey was the leading from sophomore Madelyn Things slowed down in the momentum, scoring an even to 6-4. win, the Explorers came scorer for this match Koerper. Princeton quickly second quarter, with Wagner three goals to Browns three Though we outscored, back to Philadelphia to play alongside Emily Johnstone answered back with a goal to only scoring four more goals goals. The final score of the Bucknell answered right against Temple University and Gabby Burton. Junior make the score ending the first and La Salle only scoring one. game was 13-10. back and rattled off three for a Big 5 match up. The Allison Hunter and quarter 1-1. La Salle knew they had to The team has some time straight goals to widen their women had a strong first freshman Madi Mckee were The second quarter is step up their game in order to off before returning to action lead. half. also able to add to the score where things really started make a comeback, which was on March 6 where they will However, Ruskey was Temple opened up the sheet for this match. In net to go downhill for La Salle. unsuccessful. Wagner kept compete in the Convergence able to tally a double and scoring, but a brace from for La Salle, Junior Molly After a promising first quarter, total control of the game and Cup, playing games brought the score to 9-6 by Ruskey put La Salle on top. Loughlin had ten saves and Princeton outscored the netted another five goals in against Chapman, Loyola the 7:38 mark. This was quickly countered fifteen goals against her. Explorers 5-1, making the the third, with La Salle only Marymount, Fresno Pacific There was no score over by the Owls with two more Next the Explorers will score 6-2 going into a half. getting one. La Salle tried and Occidental all in one the next seven minutes of goals. have their home opener After an ugly quarter their best to come back in the weekend. play until Bucknell added La Salle was able to get against Radford University with enough room to make fourth, only getting outscored [email protected] one more goal to their lead. another goal, but three on Saturday, Feb. a comeback, junior Sarah by the Seahawks 5-4, with a Freshman Tori Rolon unanswered from Temple [email protected] Baseball sweeps in the first home series of the 2020 season. pg.15 Junior Bridget Ruskey’s three goals give the Explorers the advantage in their first win this season. pg.14 Collegian SPORTS Explorers get to .500 only to fall immediately A pair of free throws in his hometown of showed some life later in Sean Kelly made by sophomore Jared Washington, D.C. George the first half, as Spencer hit Staff Kimbrough tied the game Washington continued to a three and drew a foul to With just three games left and junior David Beatty stay close, which brought complete the old-fashioned in the 2019-2020 regular drained a three to put the the margin to two at 57-55 four-point play. season, the La Salle men’s Explorers up 22-19 at with less than six minutes The Wildcats, however, basketball team is doing halftime. to go. responded as Luka anything they can to close The second half started Croswell dominated the Brajkovic made a basket just out this season on a good off well for the Explorers, hardwood as he scored 10 before the buzzer, sending note. as freshman Ayinde Hikim straight points after every the Explorers to the locker A couple of victories along sunk a three-pointer from bucket the Colonials made. room down 16 points, 39-23. the way helped the Explorers deep and sophomore Ed He also knocked down four The second half was just boost their confidence, Croswell ran on the break crucial free throws to help not the half for the Explorers especially when the Rams of for a slam dunk, as they took seal an Explorers’ victory, as they could not get the Fordham University came an eight-point lead. 72-62. Kenney led the offense going and the home to North Philly on Feb. 19. Meanwhile, Fordham La Salle University Athletics team with 13 points, while team took advantage. The game started off with went on a 10-4 run that Sophomore Ed Croswell leads Explorers with 10.4 points per Croswell earned 12 points, The Wildcats made redshirt junior Scott Spencer brought the Explorers’ lead game and 7.6 rebounds per game. 10 of which were in the numerous appearances to the sinking a pair of threes, as down to two. The Blue Joseph’s during the 2014-15 the Explorers responded with second half. charity stripe in the second the Explorers took an early and Gold found a way to season. a 14-3 run, and extended the La Salle continued its trek half, making 20-of-26 free 6-2 lead. get out of the tight match, As the defense played lead to 39-21 after a dunk by down south to take on the throws, the free throws were Fordham came knocking as freshman Christian Ray tremendously, so did the Kimbrough. Going into the Davidson Wildcats on Feb costly for the Explorers as on the Explorers’ door as buried two three-point offense as Beatty and second half, La Salle shot 25. they dropped this contest, they were within one, but the baskets and Beatty drained a Croswell each finished in 57.1 percent from the field, Both teams got off to a 74-49. Croswell and Beatty Blue and Gold answered the three, helping them go on a double-figures, each with with the bench scoring the slow start offensively, but finished in double figures, door by scoring five straight 11-2 run that extended their 12 points. Croswell finished most points. some costly turnovers were with Croswell having 11 and points. advantage 42-31. with nine rebounds, while The second half showed committed by the Explorers, Beatty having 10. However, the Rams found The gap continued to stay senior Saul Phiri finished some effort for the Colonials giving the Wildcats a The Explorers will host a way to get through the the same throughout the with eight. as they came all the way 10-point lead after the first a Leap Day contest as St. Explorers’ door as they went end of the game as La Salle The Explorers traveled to from behind and jumped to media timeout. Bonaventure comes to town on a 7-0 run and took their beat the Fordham Rams, 58- the nation’s capital to take a one-point lead. A layup by Croswell on Feb. 29. This game is also first lead of the game, 12- 49. The Explorers had their on the George Washington La Salle responded brought the Explorers within Senior Day, and there will 10. Throughout the half, La best defensive performance Colonials on Feb. 22. The with eight straight points, nine, at 16-7, but Davidson be a Senior Day ceremony Salle stayed within two with against a conference rival Colonials opened up the including four from Sherif made its next three shots to before the 2 p.m. tipoff. two minutes to go. since defeating Saint game with a 10-2 lead, but Kenney, who was playing stretch their lead. La Salle [email protected] Women’s Basketball drops pair but wins on road score at a tie going into half block record for La Salle larger lead, which gave dominated the fourth, well. Gia Lanci time, which was the first after her first three blocks the Explorers a dub with a outscoring the Explorer Spriull recorded a double Staff time that has happened to of the game. score of 54-42. 18-9 to force ovetime off double with 11 points and With the women’s La Salle this season. The ladies than traveled The Blue and Gold then a Suzi Rose Deegan shot 11 rebounds whle Claire basketball season winding After intermission, the to Rhode Island University returned home for a mid- with 24 seconds left. Jacobs led the Explorers down to being only a few teams played similarly to over the weekend. The week midday game as they Davidson kept this with 18 points off the bench. games off from the Atlantic the second quarter. The game was back and forth hosted Davidson for Kid’s momentum up, bullying the With one game left in 10 tournament, anything largest advantage was two throughout the first quarter. Day. Explorers to win the game the regular season, the can happen. But this past by VCU. The final minute Rhode Island had a small The two swapped 70-61 in overtime. Explorers look for a victory week they split their games. was when the advantage lead when the period ended baskets, keeping the game The Explorers had no against George Mason on The first game was last grew for VCU, when they with a score of 13-11. even in the first quarter until answers to Davidson’s Saturday, Feb 29, to gain Wednesday, Feb. 19 against scored five unanswered Lewis was leading the team the Explorers scored seven Deegan who ended with momentum into the A 10 VCU at home in Gola. baskets and got the lead for with five points at this point straight to end the quarter 25 points and 15 rebounds, playoffs with the first round La Salle started the game the final period. in the game. As soon as the and take a 21-14 lead. while two other wildcats on Tuesday, March 2. on an 11-4. VCU fought To give them an even second period started, La Wildcats clawed their scored in double figures as [email protected] back hard when they tied larger lead they went on a Salle took the lead. Rhode way back into the game, the game with just under 10-4 run at the start of the Island responded with a 9-0 evening up the game at 23. a minute and a half to fourth. La Salle did answer run. The half ended with a The Explorers regained the play at 15-15. Throughout back with help from junior tie score of 14-14. lead before half to hold the the second there was not Deja King who lessened The Explorers had a 32-26 advantage. much separation between their deficit by three. The great third period. They The third quarter was the two teams. The highest Rams scored eight of the started with a 10-3 run. more of the same that let advantage was VCU with last 10 points which sealed The Blue and Gold played the Explorers have a 49- three points. Freshman the deal for them. La Salle great defense by forcing 40 lead entering the fourth Jordan Lewis came to only lost the close game by the Rams to be scoreless quarter. play when she scored the six points, 67-61. for a 2:33 span. The final However, the Explorers Explorers last four of five Senior Shalina Miller quarter allowed La Salle must’ve checked out of La Salle University Athletics in the half, which left the broke the single-season to pull away more with a the game as the Wildcats Freshman Claire Jacobs leads the Explorers with 13.8 as playoffs start.